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“Crazy, Stupid, Love meets Notting Hill. About an actress making it big and the complicated relationship she has with the guy she met as a teenager. You’ll read it in two days” —The Skimm

Their meeting in a parking lot outside a high school football game was both completely forgettable and utterly life-changing. Because no matter how you look at it, it is piss-poor luck to meet the love of your life before your life has even started. Fierce and ambitious, Alison transforms into a rising TV star in New York City while her first love, Kyle, all heart and spiritual yearning, becomes a pediatrician in suburban Cincinnati, married to the wrong woman. What could these mismatched souls have to do with each other? Everything and nothing. Even as their fates rocket them forward and apart, neither can fully let go of the past.

As their lives inevitably intersect, Alison and Kyle must face each other in the revealing light of their decisions. I’m Glad About You is a glittering study of how far the compromises two people make will take them from the lives they were meant to live.

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Showbiz maven Rebeck paints a pretty bleak picture of Hollywood in this breezy, eye-opening behind-the-scenes expose of what it means to be a star in today's fast-paced, media-blitzing celebrity world. Alison Moore leaves her Cincinnati home, and, not incidentally, Kyle Wallace, the high school boyfriend with whom she's had a tumultuous, on-again/off-again relationship for yearsâcomplicated by his strict conformity to Catholicismâand follows her dream of being an actor. A bit part in a New York City-based television drama propels her into a leading role in a TV series, and then she gets a big break to star in a major motion picture. Kyle, now a pediatrician, finds himself on the rebound in the clutches of a manipulative woman who engineers a whirlwind romance and marriage; but he and Alison, who periodically run into each other when she comes back to Cincinnati, never lose the spark between them. Rebeck takes on a lot, including the vagaries of entertainment media which can be the catalyst to overnight success and failure, as well as the problematic impact religion has on Kyle's life choices. Still, she entertainingly gets her message across that celebrity is not as fabulous as it looks and that people who follow their dreams need to stay true to themselves to find true happiness. (Mar.)\n
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"Rebeck's tale of two star-crossed Midwesterners passed my screen test with flying colors. . . . I found myself more invested in [Alison and Kyle] than I've been in any thwarted couple since Ross and Rachel dominated Thursday nights . . . People will be talking about this one. Remember, you heard it here first." --Elisabeth Egan, The New York Times Book Review

“This tale of thwarted former high school sweethearts is a pleasurable blur of inside dish, major erotic energy and refreshing realism about love and destiny.” --People

“Bombshells, assemble: The Smash creator is once again training her shrewd spotlight on the inner workings of the entertainment industry, introducing a new can’t-help-but-cheer-for-her ingénue. . . . [A] smart, heartfelt tale about the price of our dreams—and whether they’re ultimately worth it.” —Entertainment Weekly

“The playwright and creator of NBC’s Smash takes inspiration from two characters in classic literature to tell the story of what happens when you find your true love too young. . . . Throughout the adventures and disappointments of their 20s, neither [Alison nor Kyle] can stop wondering what would have happened if they’d ended up together.” --Time

“Crazy, Stupid, Love meets Notting Hill. About an actress making it big and the complicated relationship she has with the guy she met as a teenager. You’ll read it in two days." —The Skimm

“How is this not a blockbuster? . . . [O]ne of the sharpest, funniest, swerviest novels of the year. . . . Rebeck masterfully moves the characters along cliché-free trajectories that actually resemble life itself.” –-New York Post“[This] unputdownable novel pairs the competing fates of two former lovers . . . both defined by their inability to forget the other.” --Vogue.com

“Like Nick Hornby and David Nicholls, Rebeck possesses an effortless prose style that edifies as much as it entertains . . . Rebeck delivers some hilarious riffs on the venal nature of show business, even as she also imparts some hard truths on the need for compromise in relationships." --Booklist

“Theresa Rebeck’s smart, funny, deeply sympathetic, and astringently observant novel gets everything right—what we say and don’t say, how we see ourselves and how we want to be seen, the dream and the realities of love, the rewards that are offered and the sacrifices required from anyone who wants to lead an interesting and meaningful life: in the theater, in the city, in the world.” --Francine Prose

“Rebeck’s comedic and heartbreaking love story, I’m Glad About You, is anything but predictable. From Hollywood red carpets to Midwestern mansions, Rebeck takes us on a wild ride through the lives of two high-school sweethearts who just can’t seem to get it right . . . a refreshingly honest character study that explores how flawed people attempt to build a love that thrives in a messy, complicated world.” --BookPage

“A rare honest story about love, ambition, and compromise. . . . The snappy dialogue and plot you'd expect from a veteran dramatist plus the rich exploration of character that novels are made for.” --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“Nobody writes more fiercely and honestly about show business than Theresa Rebeck. Allison, the heroine of this novel, discovers that answered prayers can be as frustrating as unanswered ones. Her journey made me laugh and cry.”--Erica Jong, New York Times bestselling author of Fear of Flying

“Rebeck gives us those ‘summer night’ feels . . . A story about a young couple who fall for each other in the most unpredictable way and somehow find their way back to one another again. Why you should read it: It’s a classic Danny meets Sandy story, with a modern spin.” --Buzzfeed.com, “5 Must-Read Books If You Loved Grease: Live”

“With searing insights about the world of show business from industry insider Theresa Rebeck, this book is about relationships, and what we do in order to make our dreams come true." —PopSugar

“Rebeck . . . puts her showbiz expertise to good use, following a young actress in NYC. While Alison’s future looks bright, she can’t shake the memory of an old flame.” --Us Weekly

“As we follow Alison’s rise, it’s clear we’re in Rebeck’s wheelhouse; the Cincinnati-born playwright and novelist is good at pulling back the curtain on the entertainment industry… [In the end] the path Rebeck has laid for these conflicted characters feels all too real." —Cincinnati Magazine

“A story about two high school kids, Alison and Kyle, who fall in love but go their separate ways, Alison to be an actress and Kyle to become a doctor. Find out what happens (that’s far from the end of the story) in this novel by Theresa Rebeck.” --Parade.com

“It’s easy to dismiss this type of relationship-based book as fluffy chick lit. In this case, it would be inaccurate… [Kyle and Alison] illustrate an important lesson: Go ahead and follow your dreams, but pause now and then to make sure those dreams are worth chasing.” --Roanoke Times

“Stars: They’re just like us! . . . Theresa Rebeck delivers an impressive novel about deciding what you want from your career, relationships, and life." —Bookish

"At times funny, at others sad, we loved the tenderhearted characters and relatable storyline that almost begs you to take a second look at the choices of your past before landing on an ending that is heartbreaking in its honesty." --domino.com

“This novel is wise. And funny. And brave. Rebeck skewers her targets with fierce wit and impeccable timing. But her dry-eyed empathy for those who follow brittle dreams is what resonates. Haunted by the ideals they've abandoned, her characters are dogged, often courageous, and thoroughly human.”--Rachel Urquhart, author of The Visionist

"Witty, layered, and often profound . . . an exploration of the sometimes hilarious, other times disastrous, repercussions of unconsummated young love. --Buffalo News

"From the perils of celebrity culture to the heartbreak of a broken dream, the novel follows two mismatched souls as they search for the lives they were meant to live." --Notre Dame Magazine

“This book went way beyond a fun, bright cover. It was emotional, funny and dramatic all in one. I loved the take on the three phases in their lives as it was interesting to see their characters develop, clearly something that Rebeck is a master at. I’m Glad About You is a perfect spring read; charming and breezy.” —Bliss, Beauty, and Books blog

“[A] breezy, eye-opening behind-the-scenes exposé of what it means to be a star in today's fast-paced, media-blitzing celebrity world. [Rebeck] entertainingly gets her message across that celebrity is not as fabulous as it looks and that people who follow their dreams need to stay true to themselves to find true happiness.” --Publishers Weekly

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The book was good enough for me to keep reading to find out what happened, but the ending was incredibly disappointing. It felt like the author was building up to something the whole time, and then got bored and decided to end it in the matter of a few, incredibly disappointing pages None of the character development culminated into any real climax of the story. Also, the writing was somewhat irritating. For instance, if you are trying to make a point that your character is different from the people around her because of her Midwest upbringing, but please make that point once, maybe even twice, and then show it in the narrative. The book mentions the protagonist's Midwest upbringing so many times, it is practically shoving it in your face. I guess kudos to the author for the fact that I must have had enough interest to finish the book.

This is the worst book I have ever read. I bought it to take on vacation and did not enjoy a single moment of reading it. Why did I finish it, you ask? At first, because I was on an island and had only brought this book with me - so I hoped it would get better. Later, as I told friends "I read to the end in the hopes that there would be a plague that wiped out everyone in the book." No single character seems to have any scruples or morals or sincere feelings - there is no reason to like any of them, no redeeming quality, even when you can empathize with situations they find themselves in - you can't really root for them. And the "glamorous" NY/Hollywood life you're supposed to be learning to simultaneously idolize and resent is not interesting enough to make up for the vacant characters.

The story never seemed to pick up. I was always waiting to get to the point of the book, and then it just ends.So I guess the point is that you can make a mistake early on in your life and then you and the people around you are doomed to deal with it forever.Or that you can do all the things to get what you want, and it looks good on paper, but your life actually sucks because you are letting everyone else tell you how to live.

Either way, it wasn't super compelling or interesting if a plot line. I was mostly just annoyed by the dumb decisions the main characters kept making.

It almost feels like I was cheated out of a happy ending. After going through their whole lives after college and they still didn't find what they're looking for. Very disappointing. The author did a fabulous job of making all of the characters very human and living through the every day detritus that makes up your life but I was really rooting for them to have the happy ending, to figure out that they need each other and they need to fix what was between them.

I'm Glad About You is the best book I've read in a long time. Theresa Rebeck's descriptive style and storyline are so engaging. I think everyone has a "one that got away" and this story follows the two main characters and the roads they chose.It's engaging, entertaining and interesting. I'd definitely suggest it as a book to pick up for a flight or a day relaxing.

I would give it more stars but I really didn't like the end. I'm.not sure how I feel about the maintenance character, she really basically sells herself to get into show biz. Kyle the male character is overall a good guy, but the crux of the story is how the keep missing each other and the families they are in.

"I'm Glad About You" is a different book that I thought it would be. It was not at all predictible. I found the main characters to be interesting and comples. Each goes through periods of self-reflection. The book was well written and easy to read. I like to judge books on how I feel when they are over. While I liked both main characters, I don't hope that there is a sequel. I enjoyed this book.